Razor blade holder



J. A. MISENER i RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed Nov. 25, 1954 Patented Nov. s, 1935 UNITED STATES infusiy RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Joseph Alfred Msener, Niagara. Falls, Ontario, Canada Application November 23, 1934, Serial No. 754,485

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in razor blade holders, and the object of the invention is to devise a holder by which a razor blade of the double edge type is held for the purpose of stropping or honing and which will permit of a rolling action on the strop at each end of each stropping or honing stroke when alternately engaging the faces of the blade with the surface of the strop, and it consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of my holder with a razor blade secured therein.

Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 showing the holder open and the razor blade ready for removal.

Fig. 3 is a plan sectional view through the holder with the blade removed.

Fig. 4 is a. longitudinal sectional view on line 4--4 Fig; 3.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 5-5 Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view on line 6--6 Fig. 3.

Fig. V7 is a cross sectional View on line I-'I Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view on line 8 8 Fig. 3. n

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional View through the razor blade and the parts of the holder gripping the same.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each ligure.

I indicates the handle ofthe holder, the surface of which is preferably knurled and provided at its inner end with a reduced extension 2 having a diametric slit 3 extending longitudinally thereof. 4 is a plate support for the razor blade. 5 and 6 are short pin projections extending from the upper face of the plate 4 and in longitudinal alignment. I is a razor blade of the usual double edge type having holes 8 and 9 extending therethrough also in longitudinal alignment and spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the centres of the pins 5 and 6 so that the pins pass therethrough 4when a blade 'I is placed flatwise on the plate support 4 holding one edge of the blade overhanging the forward edge of the plate in position for stropping. The plate 4 is provided at its inner end adjacent its rear edge with a tongue extension 4X fitting into the slit 3 and secured therein by means of rivets I passing therethrough and through the sides of the extension 2.

II is a split gripping sleeve, the edges of the (Cl. SIL-25) split being spaced apart to extend at each side of the plate 4, the upper edge being provided with an out-turned ilange I2 pivotally secured at onel end to the correspondingl end of the plate 4 by a rivet I3. The ange I2 is provided with apertures I2X into which the pins 5 and 6 extend when in the blade holding position.

The plate 4 and ange I2 are spaced apart by a spacing washer I4 corresponding in thickness to the thickness of the blade 1. It Will be noted that the inner end of the sleeve I I extends beyond the ange I2 and consequently beyond the corresponding end of the plate 4 I is a locking sleeve slidable uponthe handle extension 2. 'Ihe inner annular edge of the sleeve I 5 is bevelled as at I 5x to permit of the entrance of the locking sleeve into the end of the gripping sleeve to t tight therein and hold the sleeve II from movement. When the locking sleeve I5 is forced into the end of the sleeve I I its inward movement is limited by the adjacent end edge of the plate 4 against which it is brought to an abutting position.

When it is desired to insert or remove a razor blade, the locking sleeve I5 is withdrawn longitudinally from the position shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 5 to the position shown in Fig. 2. The gripping sleeve I I is then sprung upward at its pivot I3, the width of the split opening in the sleevel permitting of this movement and the raising of the apertures I2x clear of the pins 5 and 6 thereby allowing the'sleeve I I swinging outward to the position shown in Fig. 2 permitting of the removal of the blade 'I or of its insertion.

As the holder and blade are drawn over the strop or hone in the direction of arrow (see Fig. 1) and reach the end of their stroke, the sleeve forming the back of the holder is given a rolling action on the strop or hone by turning the handle I between the fingers and thumb of the operator thereby imparting a quick and smooth return movement to the blade as each side of the blade is carried alternately into contact with the strop or hone.

What I claim as my invention is:-

1. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a cylindrical handle, a plate support for the blade extending from the handle, means extending from the support for engaging the blade, a split tube having its centre in longitudinal alignment with the centre of the handle and extending around the rear edge of the aforesaidplate support and the adjacent edge of the blade, a blade retainer pivoted at one end to the plate support and bearing on the outer face of the blade and u formed integral with the split tube, and means for locking the tube and retainer in the blade holding position.

2. A razor blade comprising a cylindrical handle having a reduced inner end, a plate extending from such reduced end and forming a bladey support, its end edge forming an end shoulder adjacent the inner side edge of the supported blade, a sleeve having its centre in longitudinal alignment with the centre of the handle, a ange extending from one edge of the splitof the sleeve,

a pivotal connection between the plate and sleeve adjacent their outer ends, means between the plate and sleeve for engaging the razor blade, and a split locking sleeve, the sides of the split extending at each side of the blade support as it is slid into a coaxialV position with the reduced end of the handle and adapted, when in such coaxial position, to enter the end of the anged sleeve and bear against theu end shoulder of the plate.

JOSEPH ALFRED M'ISENER. 

